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Police Arrest 15 Criminal Suspects, Rescue 7 Kidnapped Victims In Enugu

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2 years ago

June 28, 2023

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The Police Command in Enugu State, on Tuesday paraded 15 criminal suspects arrested in different parts of the state for various criminal offences between May and June, 2023.

The suspects were arrested for offences bordering on conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, r*pe, unlawful possession of firearms and fraud.

Speaking during the parade, the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, commended law-abiding residents for assisting the police with relevant information that led to the arrests.

Ndukwe said: “These operational breakthroughs recorded by the Command is in pursuant of the policing strategies devised to curtail the activities of criminal elements in the State.

“These arrests also led to the rescue of seven kidnapped victims.

“We recovered seven firearms, two vehicles, one motorcycle, one dagger, N701,000 cash and other incriminating exhibits, in the separate operations carried out by police operatives with support from other security forces and law-abiding citizens.”

He said that operatives of Anti-Cultism Squad on June 26 at about 2am, acting on a tip-off, raided a hotel (name withheld) along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway and arrested Ali Jubril, 25.

“The suspect is reasonably suspected to be a member of a kidnapping gang, while N701,000 cash which he could not give a satisfactorily account of and one dagger, were recovered from him.

“Further discreet investigation is ongoing at the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command on the matter,” he said.

He noted that similarly, police operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Division, with active assistance from Forest Guard and Neighbourhood Watch Group, on June 25 at about 1pm, rescued four kidnapped victims.

According to him, they were rescued after an intense gun fight with the kidnappers in a forest at Aishi-Ette community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area.

“Acting on a tip-off, police operatives serving in Adani Police Division, in a joint operation with troops of the Nigerian Army, Forest Guards and Neighbourhood Watch Group, on June 25 at about 6pm, rescued a woman and her child.

“The duo are alleged to have been kidnapped at Ngene-Ukwu, along Adani-Opanda Road. The joint security team is still on the trail of the suspected kidnappers.

“Also, on June 18, police operatives serving in Abakaliki Road Division, acting on credible information, busted a one chance armed robbery, abduction, rape and fraud syndicate, and arrested some suspects: These and other operational successes were recorded,” he said.

Ndukwe said that the suspects would be arraigned in court and prosecuted accordingly once investigations into the various cases were concluded.

“To this end, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Ammani, commended police operatives and all who supported them to actualise these operational feats.

“The commissioner also reiterated the commitment of the Command to continue to protect the lives and properties of citizens, as well as maintain maximum public security and safety in the state,” he said. (NAN)

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Chaos In Court As Ex-convict Attempts To Escape

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June 24, 2025

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A dramatic scene unfolded on Tuesday in an Ilorin Area Court as an ex-convict, Segun Samuel, attempted to escape from the court premises, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Samuel Mayowa, who witnessed the incident, told NAN that the ex-convict cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a broomstick, walked towards the restroom and scaled the court fence.

“He has four different criminal cases in this court. One of the cases was heard on Monday, and he was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.

“In the second criminal case, he was sentenced to six months of community service, and the third case was supposed to be heard today, before he pulled that stunt,” he said.

Luckily, he said, the police officers in the court premises and the prison warder swung into action and pursued him.

He said that after a thorough search, and with the help of the community, the ex-convict was found in a dilapidated building at Oke-Suna Area, Ilorin.

The Correctional Service officer, he said, was called, and the ex-convict was captured and returned to custody

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One Dead As Police Foil Kidnap Attempt In Kogi

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4 hours ago

June 24, 2025

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The Police Command in Kogi has confirmed the death of one passenger in a foiled attempt to abduct passengers along the Obajana-Oshokoshoko road in the state.

A statement on Tuesday in Lokoja by SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s spokesman, said the feat was part of a series of bold operations carried out in the command.

Ovye-Aya said that on June 23, the Obajana Division operatives foiled the attempted abduction of passengers along the Obajana-Oshokoshoko road.

“The police patrol team responded promptly to sporadic gunfire and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, forcing them to flee.

“All passengers were successfully rescued, but six sustained injuries, and one later died while receiving treatment,” he said.

He further stated that the command, in a separate incident, arrested two suspects in Ayingba for possession of firearms and recovered several exhibits on June 21.

He said the two arrested suspects were found in possession of a locally made pistol, live cartridges, and suspected Indian hemp.

Again, he disclosed that on June 22, operatives of the Okene Division intercepted a Nissan vehicle with five passengers heading towards Auchi.

He said that during a search, one passenger escaped, leaving behind a bag containing a submachine gun (SMG) rifle, live ammunition, and other exhibits.

The spokesman listed the recovered items as “1 SMG rifle with breach number 5197, 1 magazine, 28 live rounds of 5.6 mm, 1 live G3 round, a locally made pistol, 2 live cartridges and other items.”

Ovye-Aya quoted the commissioner of police, Miller Dantawaye, as reassuring citizens of the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety of lives and property in the state.

(NAN)

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Ten Feared, Others Injured In Oyo Road Accident

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June 24, 2025

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No fewer than 10 people were feared dead in a road accident that occurred at Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday.

According to Vanguard, the accident involved three articulated trucks and a commercial Micra car.

One of the eyewitnesses said one truck lost control and rammed into other vehicles, leading to commotion in the area.

Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were sighted at the Challenge area of Ibadan moving some of the victims to the hospital.

A man, Aderogba Daniel, told Vanguard that the affected vehicles were coming from the Iwo road end when one of the trucks lost control and veered off the road.

As of the time of filing this report, the driver of the Micra car was still trapped under the truck.

“In a bid to help the victims, some passersby made desperate efforts to get them out. Some people were using cutlasses to cut the Micra car to rescue the driver who was motionless.

“Not quite long, some officials of the FRSC got to the scene, helping the injured to the hospital,” said Mr Aderogba.

One of the FRSC officials promised to speak on the accident later.

“From the way I saw the victims, I doubt if the casualty figure could be less than 10,” he said.